Overview

Born and raised in the heart of Siberia, Russia, Tatiana found her new home in the foothills of the Appalachians teaching Russian language and culture to the students at the University of North Georgia. She received her first Master’s in English in Russia and moved to the USA after completing a Fulbright exchange program in Memphis, TN. Tatiana also received her second MA in Linguistics and TESOL at West Virginia University.

She has been teaching foreign languages since 2005, both English and Russian, and now is actively involved in developing the Russian program at UNG. She runs a Study Abroad Program in Russia and truly enjoys opening up a different culture and language for the curious minds.

Courses Taught

RUSS 1000-3000

Russian Cinema

Russian Culture

Summer Language Institute

Education

Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership and Practice, University of North Georgia, 2020

M.A., Lnguistics/TESOL, West Virginia University, 2014

Specialist Diploma, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Khakas State University - Russia, 2005

Research/Special Interests

Tatiana is currently working on her EdD dissertation with an emphasis on studying learners’ beliefs, attitudes, and motivation in foreign language learning and their impact on the cultural competence acquisition.

As a Program Director of the UNG Study Abroad in Russia, she is also interested in the role of the study abroad experience in shaping and changing learners’ beliefs, stereotypes, and prejudices about foreign cultures.